Man City v Crystal Palace LIVE: Score and updates from key Premier League clash – UK Times

A bit of a worry now for City as Savinho pulls up when chasing a through ball.

Into the first of five minutes of added time at the Etihad.

City have it wrapped up and they’re playing with plenty of confidence now as Ait-Nouri skips past a couple of challenges in the box before eventually losing the ball.

GOAL! City finally have another and once again it all comes from a real moment of quality.

This time it comes from Cherki, who bides his time near the edge of the area before slipping in an inch-perfect through ball that leaves Savinho with a simple finish to slide past Henderson.

Some real quality on show from Wharton as he clips a loose ball into the path of Strand Larsen, but the striker skews an effort over the bar.

Palace bring on Nathaniel Clyne for Munoz, while City take off Foden for John Stones.

A heart-in-the-mouth moment for City as Donnarumma passes it straight to Kamada on the edge of the box. The Palace midfielder drives into the area and goes down under the challenge, but the referee books him for diving!

The City ‘keeper got away with one there.

Subs for both teams now, with Palace bringing on Daichi Kamada for Johnson.

For City, Rayan Cherki and Mateo Kovacic come on for Marmoush and Silva.

A real lull in activity now. Both sides look like they’d be happy to end the game here if given the choice.

Savinho and Semenyo create a gap with a great one-two but the Ghanaian produces a poor lay-off on the edge of the box and the chance is lost.

That passage of play sums up the second half so far.

The latest thoughts of Richard Jolly, who is in place at the Etihad this evening…

“Just watching the City bench. Mateo Kovacic and Rayan Cherki are coming on. No sign of Haaland, though.”